Emma Raducanu is injury doubt for next month’s Billie Jean King Cup after withdrawing from the upcoming Hong Kong Open.
The 21-year-old is not yet fully recovered from his injury. forced her to abandon her quarter-final against Daria Kasatkina at the Korea Open a month ago, when she sprained ligaments in her left foot. She had planned a busy playing schedule on the Asian tour, but the problem later prevented her from participating in the China Open and significantly limited her time on court.
RaducanuAmerican Sofia Kenin’s place at the Hong Kong Open, which begins next Monday, has been occupied. The Briton is the second top player to withdraw from the event after Japan’s Naomi Osaka who withdrew due to a ruptured abdominal muscle.
News of Raducanu’s latest withdrawal suggests she faces a race against time to be fit for next month’s Billie Jean King Cup final in Malaga, Spain, which begins on November 13. The former US Open champion had been named in Great Britain. team of five people alongside Katie Boulter, Harriet Dart, Heather Watson and doubles specialist Olivia Nicholls.
Raducanu has fond memories of representing his country, having played a leading role in Great Britain’s victory over France in the round of 16 earlier this year. In his second appearance for the team, Raducanu evened the series by setting up a convincing comeback against Caroline Garciain what was his first top-30 victory on clay.
She had planned a flurry of activity in Asia after admitting she mismanaged her schedule following her first-round elimination at the US Open.
Last week, in an interview with Women’s healthshe fired a warning shot at her rivals by saying she hoped to “do some damage” in 2025 as she attempts to ensure some continuity on the pitch and overcome long-standing injuries that have marred her since her success at Flushing Meadows in 2021. Raducanu’s withdrawal last month in Seoul was her seventh retirement on the WTA Tour, four of which came during her injury-plagued 2022 season, before undergoing wrist and back surgery. ankle.
“After experiencing such big changes, well-being for me now is the inner calm that I feel,” Raducanu said. “I’m ready to work hard and do some damage next year. I want to work to become a better tennis player.
Although his planned appearance in Malaga is uncertain, the good news is that Raducanu will not be under pressure to make a hasty decision on whether to participate or not, as captain Anne Keothavong can make up to three changes until the day before . Great Britain’s first round match against Germany.
If she decides to step down, rising youngster Sonay Kartal could be an option to replace her in the team. The 22-year-old won her first WTA title in Tunisia earlier this year and climbed more than 200 places in the rankings in just two and a half months to reach a career high of 94.
